The rules around how the "taxable income" value of a car provided to an employee haven't changed for a while. The basic calculations are still the same, however in the next couple of years the relevant percentage of the "manufacturer's list price" that is charged to tax is changing according to the level of carbon dioxide emissions. The upcoming changes may provide a bit of a tax shock on some cars that are only a few years old.

You may also consider providing an employee with a van instead of a car. But when is a van not a van? The answer is more complicated than you think, and the authorities are starting to pay more attention to this question.

HMRC is warning that taxpayers could face penalties if they fail to declare their income on foreign assets before new ‘Requirement to Correct’ legislation comes into force.​HMRC is urging UK taxpayers to come forward and declare any foreign income or profits on offshore assets before 30 September 2018 to avoid higher tax penalties.

HMRC is working with more than 150 software suppliers who have said they will provide software for Making Tax Digital for VAT (MTDfV) in time for April 2019.

From 1 April 2019, businesses will be mandated to use the MTDfB system to meet their VAT obligations under MTDfV. Only businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold (currently £85,000) will be required to use MTDfV, however HMRC is piloting the new system, on a small scale, from April 2018.